Goeldi’s marmoset

The Goeldi’s tamarin is diurnal, arboreal and lives in groups of 2 to 8 multi-male, multi-female individuals. It lives very well with other species such as emperor tamarins, douroucoulis and howler monkeys.

It consumes mainly leaves and fruit. It is the most vegetarian of all tamarins. Found in Bolivia and Colombia, in tropical dry forests, it doesn’t like damp areas and lives in the canopy. It is managed by a European breeding program.